Dear Nuria,
First of all, happy holidays. I write you directly for the following
reason: as you know we use edits to Wikipedia per country per year to
define an indicator in the Global Innovation Index (GII). This year were
hoping to collect this data by March 31- first week of April 2017, the
latest.
Reviewing the project link you provided for such data availability it looks
like it will not be at hand in the time and form required from us. In
addition, the project is not marked as a priority. From previous exchanges
I believe also that resources for this project are also an issue.
Based on the above, is there a possibility that the provision of financial
assistance can help expedite the production of this data in the time and
form needed? As mentioned before, the indicator produced using this
information is key in our creative outputs pillar and the index itself is
an internationally recognized study showcasing data globally. If we
accomplish to include new Wikipedia data this year it will be a win-win
situation for both of us.
Please let me know at your soonest convenience of this possibility.
Sincerely,
Rafael Escalona Reynoso.
On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 5:31 PM Nuria Ruiz <nuria(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
(including analytics@ public list)
Rafael:
As I think we have mention before please be so kind to e-mail analytics@
rather than individual people.
Again, we are exclusively looking for the absolute
number of Wikipedia
updates per year per county.
I think you mean "edits" to wikipedia. If so we are currently working on a
project that sets up to deliver an estimate (likely an interval) of edits
happening a country. we do not have an ETA for such a deliverable but the
major project that you can follow is this one:
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T130256
You can ping us again by the end of next quarter (April 2017) by which we
can probably give you more specific information.
Thanks,
Nuria
On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 12:53 PM, Rafael Escalona Reynoso <re32(a)cornell.edu
wrote:
Dear Dan,
I hope you are doing fine and that you remember me. I am the lead
researcher at The Global Innovation Index (GII). I contacted you last year
searching for data on Wikipedia uploads per country. I believe that this
request got assigned a task number at some point. Here is what I know:
Can you please let me know of this request’s status?
Also, if any legal issues seem to be obstructing the compilation of this
data, can you please refer us to someone from your legal department to
explore the possibility of tailoring a contract/confidentiality agreement
between the GII and Wikimedia?
Again, we are exclusively looking for the absolute number of Wikipedia
updates per year per county. These used to be available via Wikimedia here:
https://stats.wikimedia.org/wikimedia/squids/
Hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Rafael Escalona Reynoso, PhD, MPA.
Lead Researcher at The Global Innovation Index
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
207 Sage Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-6201
Phone: +1 (607) 262-0983
Email: re32(a)cornell.edu <soumitra.dutta(a)cornell.edu>
http://www.johnson.cornell.edu
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On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 10:58 PM, Dan Andreescu <dandreescu(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
Yes, once this data is properly anonymized, it should continue to be
released in the same shape. We just have to make sure it's properly safe
first.
*From: *Rafael Escalona Reynoso
*Sent: *Monday, April 4, 2016 19:21
*To: *Dan Andreescu
*Cc: *Jordan Litner; sacha.wunschvincent(a)wipo.int
*Subject: *RE: On Wikipedia edits archive per county.
Dan,
Thank you for the update. This is kind of what we were expecting. I have a
follow-up question: Would the data be collected in the same fashion for
subsequent years (2016, 2017, etc.)? Or will this be a single time
exercise? Do let me know whenever you can.
Best,
Rafael Escalona Reynoso, PhD, MPA.
Lead Researcher at The Global Innovation Index
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
207 Sage Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-6201
Phone 1: +1 (607) 262-0983
Phone 2: +1 (607) 255-9245
Email: re32(a)cornell.edu
http://www.johnson.cornell.edu
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See
www.globalinnovationindex.org
*From:* Dan Andreescu [mailto:dandreescu@wikimedia.org]
*Sent:* Monday, April 04, 2016 6:13 PM
*To:* Rafael Escalona Reynoso
*Cc:* Jordan Litner; sacha.wunschvincent(a)wipo.int
*Subject:* Re: On Wikipedia edits archive per county.
Hey Rafael,
We haven't been able to prioritize this work yet. It's been moved here:
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T131280
It has two stakeholders but no resources to get it done due to privacy
issues. So we won't be able to get the 2015 data cleaned up before your
deadline. But we're meeting about it again tomorrow and we will still do
it so you can have this data for either next year's report or an amendment.
On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 11:49 AM, Rafael Escalona Reynoso <re32(a)cornell.edu>
wrote:
Dear Dan,
Hope you are doing fine. Just is quick note to follow up on the Wikipedia
data. When do you think this data will be available? We are about to close
the model and would very much like to have 2015 data included. Let me know.
Best,
Rafael Escalona Reynoso, PhD, MPA.
Lead Researcher at The Global Innovation Index
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
207 Sage Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-6201
Phone 1: +1 (607) 262-0983
Phone 2: +1 (607) 255-9245
Email: re32(a)cornell.edu
http://www.johnson.cornell.edu
[image: cid:image001.png@01CB662F.A467E740]
See
www.globalinnovationindex.org
*From:* Dan Andreescu [mailto:dandreescu@wikimedia.org]
*Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2016 8:19 PM
*To:* Rafael Escalona Reynoso
*Cc:* Jordan Litner; sacha.wunschvincent(a)wipo.int
*Subject:* Re: On Wikipedia edits archive per county.
That's perfect, I added it to the request:
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T127409
On Thursday, February 18, 2016, Rafael Escalona Reynoso <re32(a)cornell.edu>
wrote:
Dan,
These were my thoughts exactly. Let me then elaborate on the value of the
report, the index and why we feel that Wikipedia data is essential.
The report is co-published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO, a specialized agency of the
United Nations), with the collaboration of three Knowledge Partners: the
Confederation of Indian Industry, du, and A.T. Kearney and IMP³rove –
European Innovation Management Academy. Now in its ninth edition, the
report has established itself as a premier reference among innovation
metrics and as a tool to facilitate public-private dialogue and
evidence-based policymaking.
The Global Innovation Index (GII) is a ranking of 141 economies in terms
of their innovation capabilities and results. A total of 79 metrics in the
form of data-based indicators are at its core. These rich metrics can be
used —on the level of the index, the sub-indices, or as individual
variables—to monitor performance over time and to benchmark developments
against their peers. These can also help study country profiles over time,
and to identify their relative strengths and weaknesses from the rich and
unique GII dataset.
Each year the GII results are presented within the framework of a
top-level international event:
• 2013 Geneva, Switzerland at the Opening Session of
the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-Level Segment,
organized by WIPO;
• 2014 Sydney, Australia in the context of the B20/G20
preparations; and
• 2015 London, United Kingdom before the Minister of
Innovation and Industry.
This year the launch is scheduled for the summer in Beijing, China
preceding the preparations for the 2016 G20 summit.
Recognizing the need for a broad horizontal vision of innovation
applicable to developed and emerging economies alike, the GII includes
indicators that go beyond the traditional measures such as expenditure in
research and development. That said, an area that is of great relevance and
limited to the GII is that of creative outputs. Within it, *Wikipedia
monthly page edits (per million population 15-69 y/o)* is a key metric.
This indicator, along with others that measure the number of generic
top-level and country-code top-level domains and video uploads in YouTube,
helps capture what we define as online creativity.
Lastly, we believe that the GII can be an important vehicle to signal that
Wikipedia is a critical lever to innovation and a factor contributing to a
new understanding of the digital information landscape and innovation
globally.
Based on all the above, we would like to request that our petition to
collect data on Wikipedia monthly page edits per country, reported
quarterly per year be given priority within your tasks.
Sincerely,
Rafael Escalona Reynoso, PhD, MPA.
Lead Researcher at The Global Innovation Index
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
207 Sage Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-6201
Phone 1: +1 (607) 262-0983
Phone 2: +1 (607) 255-9245
Email: re32(a)cornell.edu
http://www.johnson.cornell.edu
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See
www.globalinnovationindex.org
*From:* Dan Andreescu [mailto:dandreescu@wikimedia.org
<dandreescu(a)wikimedia.org>]
*Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2016 11:17 AM
*To:* Rafael Escalona Reynoso
*Cc:* Jordan Litner; sacha.wunschvincent(a)wipo.int
*Subject:* Re: On Wikipedia edits archive per county.
Where the request is coming from, with all due respect, does not matter.
We aim to be neutral in how we make knowledge available (namely, we try to
make it available to everyone, for free).
But, we have to prioritize somehow, and that process definitely takes into
consideration the value our work has to the world. So, if you tell me more
about what this data could help you accomplish, we could use that to argue
that prioritizing your request might save lives, serve the mission of open
knowledge, etc.
But to answer your other question directly, yes, a letter to Jimmy Wales
would not have any effect on this priority process and might be seen by the
community we serve as an attempt to circumvent our planning process.
On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 10:54 AM, Rafael Escalona Reynoso <
re32(a)cornell.edu> wrote:
Dan,
Let me share with you the following thought. I just had a call with the
Dean at the business school here at Cornell, who is the creator of the
Global Innovation Index (and my direct boss). I explained the situation
with the Wikipedia uploads data and how methodological changes are now
making it impossible for us to collect it in the fashion that we were used
to. He mentioned that he is an acquaintance with Jimmy Wales and offered to
direct him a letter explaining what we need and the importance of the
indicator for our index. My notion here is that the issue has more to do
with a shortage of labor hand and quite large a backlog than with where the
request is coming from. Also, I do not want the letter to come across as an
imposition or to give the wrong message. Based on the above, would this
letter help prioritize the collection of this data?
Let me know what you think.
Best,
Rafael Escalona Reynoso, PhD, MPA.
Lead Researcher at The Global Innovation Index
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
207 Sage Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-6201
Phone 1: +1 (607) 262-0983
Phone 2: +1 (607) 255-9245
Email: re32(a)cornell.edu
http://www.johnson.cornell.edu
[image: cid:image001.png@01CB662F.A467E740]
See
www.globalinnovationindex.org
*From:* Dan Andreescu [mailto:dandreescu@wikimedia.org
<dandreescu(a)wikimedia.org>]
*Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2016 2:57 PM
*To:* Rafael Escalona Reynoso
*Cc:* Jordan Litner; sacha.wunschvincent(a)wipo.int
*Subject:* Re: On Wikipedia edits archive per county.
As much as I love to help a fellow Cornellian, we are too small of a team
to create one-off solutions like that. We either publish it for everyone
or no-one. But even if we did that, we'd still have a lot of work to check
whether cross-referencing that data with other data wouldn't hurt privacy.
What would help is if you filed a task in Phabricator and tagged it with
the "Analytics" project, and described very precisely what data you need,
at what time granularity, and what you need it for. We'll use that as
proof that we need to prioritize the work sooner than later.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 2:45 PM, Rafael Escalona Reynoso <re32(a)cornell.edu>
wrote:
Dan,
One last thing. We also report scaled data from Google on YouTube uploads
and, as you mention, they have to protect privacy. However, we prepare for
them an Excel sheet where they simply need to upload the totals for each
country (which we never get to see) and they report back to us exclusively
the normalized scores (0-100) and rankings for all countries we request
information for. Using this procedure it becomes impossible to
reverse-engineer the raw values used to obtain these totals and – again –
we never get to see the actual data. Is there a chance that we could
establish a similar type of arrangement with Wikimedia? Let me know.
Best,
Rafael.
*From:* Dan Andreescu [mailto:dandreescu@wikimedia.org
<dandreescu(a)wikimedia.org>]
*Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2016 2:23 PM
*To:* Rafael Escalona Reynoso
*Subject:* Re: On Wikipedia edits archive per county.
Thank you for this, again. Sorry to pester you with this again but, do you
know of any other data (from a source different from Google) where online
activity could be measured? Any leads would be quite appreciated.
mmm, not geolocated that I know of, and it's unlikely that you'd find
that. Because either
* an organization is for-profit, in which case they would sell that data
* an organization is non-profit, in which case they'd likely need to
protect their users and bump up against the same *hard* problems we did
But I could be wrong, good luck in your search and do report back if you
find any, and especially if you find approaches that help to protect
privacy.